The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE has entirely recovered
from his illness of a year ago and now ap-
pears to be in the most robust health.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES and John Green
leaf Whittier named as the honorary mem
bers of the Walt Whitman Society of Philadel-
phia. ssses
A DREss-MAKER in Portland. Ore, got mad at
a neighbor in the room beneath, and cutting q
hole in the floor doused the other woman with
hot water while in bed.
A BERLIN paper comments the fact that
the playwright Moser received a mere trifie for
1.-THE Private Secretary" which, in its English
form, has already yielded $4,000 sss
MRS. II. W. WARREN. wife of Bishop War
rem, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is
spending the summer with relatives and friends
in California, while her husband is in japan.
IT is reported that Queen Victoria before
starting out in the procession in honor of her ju-
her household. 50 impressed was she with the
probable danger of assassination.
A BUFFALO father few days before the
Fourth gave his en-year-old heir So bill with
which to buy himself pair of shoes, hat and
some fireworks. The patriotic brought
home 35 cent pair of Shoes 15 cent hat and
81. 80 worth OF fireworks.
JENNIE LAMAR. daughter of the secretary,
will be married to her cousin. W. II. Lamar. a
rising young attorney of Washington, at the old
home of Mrs. Lamar, at Macon, on the 2lst in
slant. The Secretary and a number of friends
will be present at the ceremony.
THE cottage at Chalfont-St. CHESS in which
Milton wrote paradise Lost" and began Para
disc Regained," and which until recently has
been occupied by the local policeman, is to be
converted into reading-room and museum
for objects relating to the poet.
THE people of Nashville and the Southern
Methodists everywhere are displeased with Mr..
n w Cahl For al,v Won tie
University social equality. Mr.. Cable spoke
by invitation and selected his own subject, but
his critics think that he might have selected q
better topic.
in the French Senate for the department. of the
Cher, and. judging by the way he talks, he
won't get it. 81 shall enter the Senate" he
writes, I" as a cartridge of dynamite to blow up
if can that obstruction to the republic and re-
duce the Luxembourg to the level Of the Tuil-
cries.
THE oldest resident Of San Diego is Judge
Alfred Cowles. who has just celebrated his
hundredth birthday. He is healthy and cheer
full. though bis head is almost entirely destitute
of hair. He was born in Pennington. Conn,
July l, 1887 The Judge moved to the West in
1928, and. after varied and exciting experience
in several Territories, arrived in San Francisco
in 1852 and began the practice of law. In 1864
he moved to Sar Diego. His long life has been
replete with interesting incidents and ad-
ventures.
WHEN Senator Ben Wade was circuit Judge in
Ohio. one OF his decisions was reversed by the
Supreme Court Of the State, and the case was
sent back to him on mandate. He disreearded
the mandate and followed the first decision
But, your Honor" exclaimed the beaten
counsel, 1.-The Supreme Court reversed your
former Judgment Eyes, SO I have heard y
was the reply. II will give them chance to
get right" The decision again reviewed,
this time with Judge Wades written opinion
md am ~ rhAu decid al hat adc
right
ACCORDING to the St James Gazette there has
been lately some improvement in the condition
of the unfortunate ex-Empress Carlotta, OF
Mexico A young Austrian lady who has been
acting as her dame de campagne for some time
past. and who happens to be ACCOMPLISHED
musician sat down to the piano a few evenings ago
after the Empress had retired to her apartments
for the nigh, and played. among other things,
the Mexican national hymn. just as she wss